title: [Area of high incidence of gastric cancer in Burgos].
abstract: This is an statistical of the incidence of gastric cancer in the province of Burgos during the period of 1981-1985. The incidence of the disease in this area was the highest in Europe according to world Registries. We observed a high risk area which comprised the regions of Páramo, Bureda and Sierra and Burgos city. The incidence was 65.3 males and 33.4 females per 100,000 inhabitants/year. This values are two times higher than those observed in neighbouring areas and were only surpassed by areas of Costa Rica and Japan.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital General Yagüe, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Burgos.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coma del Corral
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santotomás Pajarrón
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carretero Albiñana
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: León Arencibia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santamaría Blanco
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Domínguez Rodríguez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Molinos Calvo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*
vernacular_title: Area de alta incidencia de cáncer gástrico en Burgos.